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Riju Parambath

Commander · DISC type D
Vice President - Head of Digital Engineering Services - Insurance at Sutherland
📍 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Riju Parambath is a client executive and leader at Sutherland, specializing in innovating insurance technology and business operations. With an MBA and a background in engineering, he has extensive experience driving digital transformation and growth for global clients in the insurance and financial services sectors at firms like Sapiens and Accenture.

He is described by colleagues as having "awesome" negotiation skills and being very aggressive in delivering things on time. He focuses on building mutually beneficial global relationships and capitalizing on business agreements to introduce game-changing initiatives.

Unique fact: He believes that governance is the first thing that breaks when AI is introduced into insurance operations, emphasizing the need for robust systems and workflows.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Vice President - Head of Digital Engineering Services - Insurance
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

How Riju shows up

Risk-Taker
Very Quick
Candid & Clear

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Riju cares about

Insurance Transformation
He believes transformation is no longer optional for insurers and focuses on strategies that drive efficiency, elevate customer experience, and enable growth.
AI Governance
He is concerned with how AI impacts insurance operations, stressing that its success is shaped by the strength of surrounding systems, workflows, and governance.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President - Head of Digital Engineering Services - Insurance
Sutherland
6-2023 - 4-2025
Vice President of Customer Success Executive - North America
Sapiens
1-2019 - 6-2023
Client Executive - Financial Services
Accenture
6-2017 - 1-2019
Vice President - 2
EXL
11-2012 - 6-2017
Industry Executive - Insurance
Tata Consultancy Services
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Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2002
MBA
Southern New Hampshire University
1991 - 1995
BE
Bharathiar University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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